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If  \alpha ,\beta  are roots of x^{2}+2x+5= 0 then the equation whose roots are \left ( \alpha ^{4}-12\alpha \right ) and \left ( \beta ^{3}+\beta -8 \right )  is 

  • Option 1)

    x^{2}+7x+10= 0

  • Option 2)

    x^{2}-7x+10= 0

  • Option 3)

    x^{2}-7x-10= 0

  • Option 4)

    x^{2}+7x-10= 0

 

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\because \: \alpha ,\beta are roots, So \alpha ^{2}=-2\alpha -5 and \beta ^{2}=-2\beta -5.

\alpha ^{4}-12\alpha =\left ( a^{2} \right )^{2}-12\alpha =\left ( -2\alpha -5 \right )^{2}-12\alpha =4\alpha ^{2}+20\alpha +25-12\alpha =4\alpha ^{2}+8\alpha +25=4\left ( -2\alpha -5 \right )+8\alpha +25=5

\beta ^{3}+\beta -8=\beta \left ( -2\beta -5 \right )+\beta -8=-2\beta ^{2}-4\beta -8=-2\left ( -2\beta -5 \right )-4\beta -8=2

\therefore roots are 2 & 5

So equation is x^{2}-7x+10=0

\therefore Option (B)

 

Degree reduction -

If \alpha is a root of  ax^{2}+bx+c= 0  then  a\alpha^{2}+b\alpha+c= 0\Rightarrow a\alpha ^{2}= -b\alpha -c  which can be used to reduce degree of \alpha from 2 to 1.

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Option 1)

x^{2}+7x+10= 0

This is incorrect

Option 2)

x^{2}-7x+10= 0

This is correct

Option 3)

x^{2}-7x-10= 0

This is incorrect

Option 4)

x^{2}+7x-10= 0

This is incorrect

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